Irish Fireside October 2006 Newsletter

As chain hotels pop up throughout Ireland, they cater to a range of guests from the business set to tour groups, but bed and breakfasts continue to provide visitors with a combination of local flavor and great value that hotels are unable to match. The small, independently-owned bed and breakfasts, also known as B&Bs, are famous for their warm hospitality and hearty Irish breakfasts...

Get Our Tips For B&Bing In Ireland

Featured Photo by Enzo Cositor www.enzocositore.co.uk

Algae on a shoreline in County Cork, Ireland

Potatoes have historically been

a staple in the Irish diet

Champ Recipe Delivers More Than A Mashed Potato Dish

A traditional Irish peasant dish, Champ is a simple mixture of mashed potatoes and scallions or chives. It’s served in a mound with a well of melted butter in the center and eaten with a spoon, starting from the outside and dipping each tasty spoonful into the buttery center. It’s a quick and easy side dish...

Dig In To Our Recipe for Champ And Learn A Bit Of Its History

Fold Those Mirrors
Fold in your mirrors when parking on narrow Irish Streets. This will help assure they are still attached when you return. The spring-loaded mirrors are also very forgiving when you get a little too close to a wall or hedgerow. Tom P. Narrabri, NSW, Australia

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	St Brigid's Cross

The Legend of the Tale

The Irish are not only blessed with their unsurpassed gift of gab, but are highly regarded as the epitome of storytellers, spinning colorful tales and adventures from traditional legends dating back to 3rd Century BC when the first Celts arrived and settled on the shores of Ireland...

Learn More About Irish Mythology

It's Not A Flea Market
When we asked about flea markets, our host suggested a Boot Sale. The name comes from vendors selling their wares from the boot (or trunk) of their car. Sundays are popular days for boot sales. Jenny C. Plymouth, MI

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	An aerial view of the Cliffs of Moher. The new visitor centre construction is nestled into the hillside and barely visible (look at the upper center of the photo).

Cliffs Of Moher New Visitor Experience Begins To Take Shape

As the €31 million (US$39.5 million) makeover at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience nears
completion, the walking route leading to the spectacular Cliffs has begun to shed its construction zone appearance while vastly improving the overall visitor experience.

Katherine Webster from the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience gives us an update on the project's progress since we last spoke to her on the Irish Fireside Podcast Episode #6.

Read The Cliffs Of Moher Construction Update

Plan For Rain
We used our hooded rain jackets for four days straight in Ireland. While other visitors were fighting umbrellas in the wind, we marched right passed them staying high and dry. Michelle and Mike, Waukesha, WI

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